Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Doodlebug
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2022
1. Doodlebug Marker
Inscription.
Doodlebug. . This model 75 gasoline engine rail car was commissioned on November 24, 1925 by the Columbus and Greenville (C and G) Railway Company in Mississippi. It was built by the J. G. Brill company for $42,400.00. In 1930 the car was retired by the C and G and sold to the Louisiana and Northwest Railroad, who renumbered it M-300. By 1949 the car was retired and sold into private ownership. In 2017 it was purchased by Jerry Braswell who moved it to this location in Covington, LA, and refurbished it to serve as a dining car.
This model 75 gasoline engine rail car was commissioned on November 24, 1925 by the Columbus & Greenville (C & G) Railway Company in Mississippi. It was built by the J. G. Brill company for $42,400.00. In 1930 the car was retired by the C & G and sold to the Louisiana & Northwest Railroad, who renumbered it M-300. By 1949 the car was retired and sold into private ownership. In 2017 it was purchased by Jerry Braswell who moved it to this location in Covington, LA, and refurbished it to serve as a dining car.
Location. 30° 28.703′ N, 90° 5.789′ W. Marker is in Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker is on North New Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 N New Hampshire St, Covington LA 70433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2022
2. Doodlebug Marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2022
3. Doodlebug
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2022
4. The other side of Doodlebug
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.